Detachable matrix-storage magazine for typographical machines



Feb. 14, 1928.

S. RICH DETACHABLE MATRIX STORAGE MAGAZINE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINES Filed Feb. 2. 192.7 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR zzamah/ Elk-D ATTORNEY Feb. 14, 1928.

S. RICH DETACHABLE MATRIX STORAGE MAGAZINE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINES 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed F INVEIIITOR SolohgoWRoD, Z ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 14, 1928.

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sonoivron RICH, or wnsr ORANGE, new nnsn'rf DETACHAELE MATRIX-STORAGE MAGAZINE FOB TYPOGRAIE'HICAL MACHINES.

Application filed February matrix releasing position, but released for actuation when said matrix locking bar is turned to closed or matrix locking position.

.he present invention has for its principal object to provide in combination with a rotarycn'iatrix locking bar for typographical machine magazines, a manually operative releasing bolt slidably mounted at one side of the magazine to coact with the devices for locking the magazine in operative assembled relation to the machine, said rotary matrix locking bar having means movable by its rotation into and out 01 operative relation to sait releasing bolt, whereby the latter is itself au tomatically locked against manipulation when the matrix locking bar is in matrix releasing position, and automatically released for manipulation when the matrix locking bar is in matrix locking or obstructing position.

Other objects of this invention, not at this time more particularly enumerated, will he clearly understood from the following de tailed c escription of the same.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan View of the discharge end portion of a matrix storage magazine, having the novel interrelated manipulatable magazine locking latch actuating means and rotary matrix locking bar made according to and embodying the principles of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal detail section of the magazinecover plate, taken on line 2--2 in Figure 1, showing the rotary matrix locking bar in magazine closing posilion and in released relation to the magazine locking-latch actuating means;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view of a portion of said magazine cover plate, with the keeper plate for said magazine lockinglatch actuating means removed;

Figure i is a' fragmentary bottom plan view of said magazine cover plate with the rotary matrix locking bar and the magazine locking-latch actuating means;

2, 1927. Serial No. 165,353.

, Figure 5 is a detail cross-section, taken on line 5-5 in Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a detail longitudinal section on an enlarged scale, taken on line 6-6 in Figure 3; i

Figure 7 a detail transverse section on an enlarged scale, taken on line --'7 in Fignre 3, and showing the rotary matrix looking barin magazine closing position;

Figure 8 is a view similar to that shown in Figure 7, but illustrating the rotary matrix locking bar in magazine opening position; and Figure 9 is a detail perspective view showmg the interrelation of the rotary matrix locking bar and the magazine locking-latch actuating means.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above-described views to 1 indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to said drawings, the reference character 10 indicates the matrix storage magazine, in the usual grooved waysof which are stored the matrices 11 subject to downward feeding movement through and discharge from the magazine under the con trol of the usual escapementdevices (not shown), in the'manner well known to those familiar with typographical machines.

The upper wall of the magazine terminates in a cover plate 12 which borders the discharge end thereof. Said cover plate possesses on its outer side a transverse boss or enlargement 13. The under side portion of said cover plate, in alignment with said boss or enlargement, is transversely bored to provide a hearing seat 1 1 for a rotary matrix locking bar 15. Said locking bar 15 is thus mounted for rotation on its longitudi- 'nal axis, so that proper turning movements thereof will selectively position the same in either IIIZLtIlX releasing or locking position. That portion of the rotary locking bar 15 which extends across the continuation of grooves 16, thus permitting the matrices to pass; but inv the latter position one marginal portionot the abutment 17 is prollll jected across the grooves 16, thus obstructing outward movement of the matrices; all as shown and described in detailin the copending application for United States Letters Patent, Serial No. 118,182, tiled on or about June 24:, 1926, by Charles E. Ireland.

Means are provided in connection with one end of the rotary matrix locking bar both. to manipulate it for turning movement, and to retain the same in its respective active andinactive positions. in preferred term, this means comprises at one end, pref- :rably the right hand end, of the locking oar 15,.a square shank 18 having at itsfr-ee end a serew-threzuled portion 19. Slidably engaged onlsaid square shank 18, so as to turn \vitlrthe locking bar 15, is thehub 20 of a knob or linger-piece 21. Extending .ixially'into the interior of StlltllillOl) and its hub from. the outer end thereof is a socket or bore Screwed upon the threaded portion-r19 is a-nut23, and disposed around the shank 18 intermediate the inner end of said socket orbore :ZQandsaid nutEZB is acornpression spring 21-. Secured to the adjacent endof saidcover plate 12 to project toward the annular peripheral portion of the knob or linger-piece 521 is a stop-pin 525. Provided in theinner face of said annular peripheral portion. of said li'nob or linger pieceQl are a pair of stop sockets 26 and 27in which the free end of said stoppin.

inay be selectively engaged to retain the locking bar 15 in either its active matrix locking position or its inactive matrix releasing-position, allrin themanner also set forth inthe aforesaid pending application oflreland. 1

In typographical machines, andespecially' A11 so-called linotype machines, lockingdev1ces for locking the matrixstorage mag zines into-the machine LIIBQDTOVlClGCl. Itis desirablethat: such locking devices be note releaseduntil the matrix lockingi bar has been turned to active position to hold the matrices-against escape fromthe magazine when the latten is removed from the .machme.- In order, therefore, to guard against the removal of the magazine by an operaton before the matrices are locked againstes cape, the instant invention. provides l in eon-i invention, serve-s alsoto hold the escapement carrying frame 28 in upwardly lifted opera tive relation to the magazine. This form of locking mechanism comprises a pair of laterally swinging arms 29 pivotally connected respectively with the sides of the eseapemcnt carrying frame Each arm it) carries a pivotally mounted spring pressed latch 30, which are respectivelyengageable in locking relation to the respective sides of the magazine lO. Arranged to cooperate with one of said swinging armsEZS) is asuitahly supportedslidahle bolt 31, havinga nosing :52 operatively,engageable with a recess 33 in the side of said swinging arm, so that, when thus engaged, the latter is retainedagainst outward movement permitting the disengageu ient of the latch 30 from locked relationto the magazine.v Operatively related to the bolt -llis atransversely slidable plate 3a havingan oblique cam. portion 255 which coacts with a corresponding oblique slot in the body of said bolt 31, whereby transverse moven'ients of said plate Set will proiiluce movements of said bolt 31 toward oraway from the swinging arm 29 to engage or disengage the nosing of the former from there cess of the latter, as the-case may be. Said slidable plate is provided at its inner side with a raised nose 36 against the rearward side of which bears a thrust spring 37, to thereby normally but yieldably hold said slidable plate-3 f moved towardthe side of the magazine 10, and operative to hold the bolt 31 projected to ei'igage itsnosing 3Q the recess 33 of the arnr 529.

l ormed inthe left hand side or end of the cover plateiQ of the magazine llJ and in the boss or enlargement lb thereoh is a slidewayjih, in a, planeabove the plane of said rotary matrinlocking bar 15, and in opposed alignment with the HOi-IQ Ill; of the slidable cam plate as ol the above described magazine dockingmechanism. lfilldahly engaged insaidislideway 38 is a manipulatahlc actuator. member 39, havingat its outer end a downwardly extending projection ll), whichhyengagement in a recess at portion at theside of said: cover plate 12 limits the norn'ial retract-ive n'lovement of said actuator member. Interconnected between the inner end of said slideway 3a and the inner end of said actuator inemhenfatl is a pull spring all .llOl'lGlGlfiChlllI the lattorwto normal in l.he,boss 13 of Hlllth cover active position. plate 12 is provided on its .lorward side with an opening dfi leading,outwardly from the slidcway 38 through which may exieriorl) project a finger-piece 4:3 connected with and bymeans of which the actuator l'l'lBllTlllHIHiill maybe manipulated at pro 'ier times. it keeper plate at secured to the hossi'ii-l by screws to, or other suitable fastening moarm overlies the slidewav 38 andurelains the actuaton member and its spring against illnplacement therefrom. Extending between the bearing seat is of the rotary matrix Hi i inc

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erative manipulazion so long as the locking bar remains in matrix releasing position (as shown in .l igure 6); but, \vhen said locking bar if) is rotated to matrix locking position, said detent stud i7 is swung, by such movement, out of the detent notch i8, thus freeing said actuator member 39 for manipulation (as shown in Figure 2).

It will be clearly evident from the above description, that, by the novel interrelation of the rotary matrix locking bar 15 and the actuator member 39, the latter cannot be mauipulated to release the magazine loclng mechanism until the operator has turned the matrix locking bar 15 to matrix engag ing position, and consequently risl; of in advertent removal of the magazine l'rom the machine before the matrices are locked against escape is eliminated. ever, the operator has once turned the locking bar 15 to matrix engaging and retaining position, whereby at the same time the detent stud 4c? is removed from the detent notch -18 of the actuator member 39, then the operator may-manipulate the latter to release the magazine locking mechanism so as to permit of the removal of the magazine tt'rom the machine. To operatively manipulate the actuator member 39, the operator presses outwardly on the finger piece e3 thereby causing an outwardly projecting movement of the actuator member against the tension oi the spring 4:1. The outward projection of the actuator member, thus produced, thrusts its exterior end against the nose 36 to thereby press outwardlythe slidable plate 34;, and through the action of the cam portion 35 of the latter relative to the bolt 31 causing a retraction of the latter, thus freeing the arm 29 and its latch 30 for removal from locked relation to the magazine 10, all of which will not only be well understood by those skilled in the art,but the attendant advantages in compelling the operator to first lock in the matrices before removing the magazine from the machine will be "fully appreciated.

It will be understood that I do not limit the instant invention for use only with the specific type of magazine locking mechanism above described, sincethere are other forms and styles of locking mechanism with which the instant invention may be associated.

It will also be obvious that various l i lien, hon

ments and combinations of parts making n J the instant invention Within the scope of the a mended claims l'lence l do not limit no, .1. 7

self to the exact arrangements Eliltl'COllllfillltltions oi the various devices and parts as above described in the torcgoing spccil'ication, nor to the exact cease thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, exc ept as may be required by the limitations specified in the appended claims.

lclaim i l. in a typographical machine, a removable matrix storage ma: adjacent to its discharge end a rotatable matrix locking bar provided with a portion movable by rotation of said bar into or out of the path of movei'nent ot the matrices stored therein, means to hold said magazine against removal trom said machine, releas I able .means to loci; said holding means in op erative po? tion, an actuator member slidably mounted at one side of said magazine, said actuator member being manually movable to releise said lock means, and means on said matrix locking bar to engage and restrain said actuator member against 1nanipulation when said bar is turned to matrix le leasing position.

2. in a ty iographical machine, a removable matrix storage magazine having a roiatable matrix locking bar, holding means to retain said magazine in assembled relation to the machine, releasable means to lock said holding means in operative position, a mai'iipulatable member on said magazine to release said lock means, and interengageable means connected with said member and matrix locking bar cooperative to prevent manipulation of the former when the latter occupies open position but disengaged to release the former for manipulation when the latter occupies closed position.

3. In a typographical machine, a removable matrix storage magazine having adj acent to its discharge end a rotatable matrix locking bar provided with a portion movable by rotation oil said bar into or out of the path of movement of the matrices stored therein, means to hold said magazine against removal from said machine, releasable means to lock said holding means in operative position, a spring-retracted actuator member slidably mounted on said magazine adjacent to one end of said rotatable matrix locking bar, said actuator member having an exteriorly projecting linger piece for manipulating the same to release said lock means,

and means on said matrix locking bar to engage and restrain said actuator member against manipulation when said bar is turned to matrix releasing position.

l. In a typographical machine, a removable matrix storage magazine having adjacent to its discharge end a rotatable matrix looking bar provided witlra portion movable.

by rotation of said bar into or out of the path of movement of the matrices stored therein, means to hold said magazine against removal from said machine. releasalgile means to lock said holding means in operative position, a springretracted actuator inen'iher slidahly mounted on said magazine adjacent to one end of said rotatable matrix looking bar, said actuator nieniher having an exteriorly projecting linger piece for inani iulating the same to release said lock means, and means on said matrix looking bar to engage and restrain said actuator member against manipulation when said bar is turned to matrix 1(3lLl'LSli1; position said latter means eoi'nprising a laterally extending detent stud lined on the adjacent end portion of said matrix locking liar, said actuator member having a detent notch to receive said detent stud, and i-iaid detent stnd being: canned to enter said detent notch when said matrix locking: bar is turned to matrix re leasing position.

5. In a typographical marhine an defined in elain'rl. in which the matrix looking hair is provided at its opposite end with exterior- ]y disposed means for rotatingg lhe same, and

means cooperative with said har rotating);

means :tor selectively retaining said liar in either matrix looking or matrix releasing position.

6. In a typographical machine as defined in claim 2, 111 WhlUli the matrix inching: har

is provided at its opposite end with exterior.

ly disposed means tor rotatingthe same.

and means cooperative .Vltl1:-:21id hairotating i means for r-ieleetively either matrix lilt'klltif position.

8. In a t nmgraphieal marhine as delined in claim 4. in which the matrix locking liar provided at its oppoeite end with exteriorlv i'lisiposed means for rotating the same, and means ('l)()ll(l2ltlVP with said her rotating: meannfor selertivel retaining said her in either matrix looking; or matrix releasing poaition.

in testimony that I claim the lilr'tlll'ltill not i'orth ahovil have hereunto set my hand thi 2% lat day of December, 1927.

SOLOMON Hitll-l.

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